Taming The CEO The Escaping Wife

Chapter 5

Chapter 5

Realizing she’d put her foot in it, Phedra quickly clapped a hand over her mouth “Never mind. Now that you’ve married into the Ramirez family, you must play by the rules. Look at yourself. What a mess!”

Letitia raised her hand to cover up. “I’ll go change right now”

“What an embarrassment. I can’t figure out what Elgin sees in you. Any darling daughter from AquaCity would be a step. up from you…”

Phedra said with disdain when suddenly a grey suit jacket was draped over Letitia’s shoulders.

A wave of warmth enveloped her, carrying a familiar scent.

“No matter what, she’s not embarrassing you,” Elgin pulled her into his arms. “Phedra, you’re sticking your nose too far

into this

Letitia instinctively tried to pull away, worried about getting him wet or dirty.

But Elgin held on firmly, making her more anxious. What was wrong with him?

She was the one who got drenched, not him. Was he out of his mind?

Seeing him, Phedra quickly put on a smile. “Elgin, I was just setting some boundaries for my daughter-in-law.”

“My rules are the only rules. Letitia doesn’t need to follow yours!”

Phedra’s smile froze on her face, and Letitia was even more stiff.

Did she hear that right? Was Elgin sticking up for her?

And Elgin, holding her tenderly, headed towards the villa. Butler, show the guest out.”

“Yes, Mr. Ramirez

Letitia was uncomfortable, not daring to move. “Was that your mother?”

“Just a stepmother”

“Oh… Letitia replied, “You spoke up for me just now, and she must feel offended.”

Elgin answered indifferently. So what?” He could not care less

“She’s got no right to bully you.” Elgin’s lips barely moved. “In all the world, I’m the only one who gets to bully you.”

Letitia’s heart skipped a beat. Even the right to insult her was his alone but no one else’s.

“Did you apologize to Phedra just now? is that so?

looked down. Yep

“Slap yourself.”

said wrong. Was

didn’t bother to explain but just arched an eyebrow

Letitia bit her lip and

to be loud and forceful, and her cheek needed to show

would be a second slap, a third… until

You’re getting the hang of it, Elgin pointed to the thermos on the

did as

wafted out when she lifted the lid, tantalizing

‘This is.

Soup from Phedra.”

stala jemembered her mother also made her soup, but she could never taste her

of waking from a vegetative state were slim to none

not, blinking rapidly to

lounging with legs crossed chin up

her to eat it?

Letitia said.

impatient Trom now on

up the spoon, scooped up some soup and brought

can do it

Open your mouth”

choice but to open

something unreadable flickered in Elgin’s

his fertility would get weakened making it hard to get a woman pregnant. He might

if it did so what? He couldn’t care

glad because she was

tossed her an agreement while she was having

was a divorce

had just got mamed but he already wanted a

months, and you’ll leave with nothing. Elgin rested his

he could find the woman he had slept

meaningless,

her beauty had him unconsciously yearning

as you wish, Letitia agreed. “But

bargain with me? You want me to let your mother go

“No”

sore spot and anyone who dared to uncover it

knew his temper, but she had no choice

considered, maybe your

face darkened quickly like storm clouds gathering

the coffee table, soup spilling everywhere Letitia, how dare you bring this up To my face? Do

to die?

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